Dr. Mounir Bashour
Dr. Mounir Bashour, a biomedical engineering graduate of Johns Hopkins University, completed his medical degree at McGill University in Montreal. He then specialized in ophthalmology at George Washington University in Washington D.C., after working for a year as an intern at New York Medical College in Manhattan.
Dr. Bashour is one of the world’s few ophthalmologists to have completed three post-doctoral fellowships: pediatric ophthalmology; refractive surgery (both from McGill University); and, the prestigious American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship in oculoplastics, at the University of Toronto. Dr. Bashour also completed the Royal College Clinician Investigator Program, a certificate of teaching in the biomedical sciences, and a doctorate in biomedical engineering and medical science, at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Bashour has been performing laser surgery since 1994 and has extensive experience with several types of lasers and microkeratomes. He is the world’s most experienced refractive surgeon and has completed more than 80,000 LASIK and PRK procedures. Dr. Bashour has worked in several laser centers in Canada, including Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Moncton, Niagara Falls, and Windsor. He was amongst the first ophthalmologists to perform laser refractive procedures in the USA.
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Articles Authored and Reviewed by Dr. Mounir Bashour:
- Tunnel Vision—Causes and Treatments
- Intraocular Lenses — Types, Costs, and How They Work
- Blindness — Why It Occurs and How to Adapt to It
- Dark Circles Under The Eyes — What You Can Do
- Scratched Cornea — How It Happens and Why
- Tired Eyes — What You Can Do to Wake Your Eyes Up
- A Broken Blood Vessel in Your Eye — What You Can Do
- Everything You Need to Know About Eye Drops
- Allergies From Contact Lens Solutions: What To Do
- Astigmatic Keratotomy: A Consumer Guide
- Presbyopia: A Complete Guide For Old Eyes
- What You Should Know About Myopia/Nearsightedness
- Astigmatism — Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
- Swollen Eyelids: Causes, Treatment, and Home Remedies
- Have Red, Bloodshot Eyes? Here are The Causes and Treatment Options
- Itchy Eyes: Causes, Symptoms, and Relief
- Eye Strain / Asthenopia — Causes and Treatment
- Double Vision Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
- Bulging Eyes (Proptosis) — Symptoms & Treatment
- Your Complete Guide to All Forms of Glaucoma
- Eye Flashes — Why They Appear and How to Make Them Stop
- Fuchs’ Dystrophy — Symptoms, Treatment, and Prognosis
- A Black Eye — How Long Does It Take to Heal?
- How To Get Rid of Baggy Eyes
- Entropion — Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options
- Latisse — Why It May Be An Option For You
- Surfer’s Eye (Pterygium) — What You Can Do
- Aphakia in Adults and Children
- Computer Vision Syndrome: What You Should Know
- Coloboma — Symptoms, Causes, and Management
- Changes in Eye Pressure — Causes and Treatment Options
- Everything You Should Know About Eyelid Cysts
- Is Your Eye Twitching? Here’s What You Should Know
- Eye Infections: What You Need To Know
- Color Blindness — Free Color Blindness Test & Info
- Sore Eyes: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
- A Guide To Photophobia, AKA Light Sensitivity
- Cataracts: A Complete Guide to the Symptoms, Causes and Treatment